Window-shade and curtain-rod holder



Oct. 18,1927.

7 1,646,011 s. CONSTANTINE.

WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN ROD HOLDER Filed Nov. 16. 1925 I sHI o aALLA.coNs'rAN'rmE, or new nunronni AsshcirusErTs,

Patented Get. 18, v 1927.

wrnnow-snnnnlmn Germain-non HOLDER.

, Alipiicatiolt l d Novemher 16 ,1925; s

c This invention relates to a Combined shade and 'curtaii r support and p more pare ticularly to support which may be adj usted to meet the requirements of various widths of window frames and shades and curtains therefor; 1

. I'It isan object of this invention to proyide a combined shade and curtain supporting rodwhichcan be clamped to a window frame without naildscrews or other fasten- I ii1 devices which mar the frame. it, is a further object of this inventionto proifidesupports for the shade and curtain, 'eajchjgofwhi'ch may be adjusted with respect .fb owing description "taken in connection at e uiipc fiins ro Otherobie ts will be apparent fromthe iwit'lif the; drawings; in which Figure lfis a front elevation of the assembled shade; and curtain support;

Figure" 2 is a top plan view of the end 7 clamp andcurtainrod support;

line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure perspective view of the.

shade" hdlder L Figure 5 is a perspective view of the curtain rod support and clamp.

Referring to the drawings the rod 10 is threaded at one end and is provided at its other end with a shouldered wing nut 11. A tubular member 12, having an interior diameter slightly larger than that of the rod 10, is adapted to fit loosely on the rod so that the rod may be rotated with respect to the member 12. A second tubular member 13, similar to the member 12, has a slightly reduced interior diameter at one end, the reduced portion being threaded to permit the rod 10 to be secured into the tube 13.

To each of the tubular members 12 and 13, at the outer ends thereof, is secured in any suitable manner, such as by brazing, a combined window frame clamp and ourtain rod support 14. This clamping member is preferably formed from a single L- shaped piece of metal and is provided with a rightangularly bent tongue 15. Extensions16 are bent about the opposite edges of the vertical arm to form a channel 17, as shown in Figure 3.

Adapted to slide within each of the channels 17 is a curtain rod support '18. As shown in Figure 2, the curtain rod support is clamped in the channel by means of erably formed from a single piece of 'sheet extensions 15 press tightly blocks 19. having threaded studs 20 which pass thru apertures in the supportql8 and are drawn against the extension 16 by the thumbnuts' 21. Vertical adjustment of the supports 18 maybe madeby loosening the nuts 21 and sliding the blocks "inthechannel until the desired 1 p sition 13 obtained .The nutsare then tightened andfthesup port jis gfirmly clamped in the channel. Each of the shade roller brackets22 is prefmetal. .Near one endithe' blank is slit in- "wardly from each side 'andi'the 'portion"ad-' jacent the end is' rolled and overlapped to form a tubular section 23 of such diameter that it may be slipped over the {tuhula member 12 or 13. 'At a .suitablepoint the sectionj23 is tapped to accommodate a set screw 24 for clampingv the bracket onithe tubular member; The intermediate section of the bracket is partly curved to res p fagainst'the member12'or 13 and is'provid- Figure 3 1s sectional View taken on the":

ed with wingextensions' 25, the-"faces of which are substantially tangent to the tubular, ma; When the assembled support} is "in position on a window frame'the wings "25 ture 27 into which the studs on the shade roller are placed.

The manner of applying the rod to a window frame will be readily understood; by reference to Figure 1. The rod 10 is first screwed into the tubular member 13 until the length of the su port is approximately equal to the width 0 the window. The support is then raised to the desired height and the wing nut turned until the right angular against the sides of the window frame clamping action is thus obtained and the assembled support will be held in position entirely by friction. The curtain rod supports are then adjusted to the desired height, after which the curtain rods can be securedto theirsupports in thewell'known manner. Horizontal adjustment of the shade roller brackets is made by loosening the set screws 24: and sliding the brackets along the tubes 12 and 13 until the brackets are separated a distance equal to the length of the shade roller.

With the above described-construction it is apparent that the combined shade and curtain support may be secured to a window Altho the invention has been described; in

detail it is obvious that it may be modified within the scope of the appended claims. I -Hav ing thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by LettersPatent is:

1. A curtain support including two tubuilil l' members, unitary clamp and curtain'rod supportlng means on each of said members,

said mean including a. rearwardly extending clamp portion'and an upwardly entending curtain rod support carrying portion, and a threaded rod to draw said clamps toward each' other to secure said support to a window casing. I

2. A curtain support including two tubular members, unitary clamp and curtain rod supporting means on each of said'members,

said means ncluding a rearwardly extending clamp portion and an upwardly extend ing curtain rod vsupport carrying portion,

, said support carrying portion formed as a channel partly closed by overhanging proi it je-ctions, a curtain rod holder adjusta'bleveritically. along said channel, and a threaded rod to draw said clamps toward each other to secure said support to a window casing.

3. A curtain support including two tubu- "lar members, unitary clamp and curtain rod supporting means on each of said members, said means including a rearwardly extending clamp portion and an upwardly extending curtain rod support carrying portion, a shade roller bracket mounted on each of Said members, Said bracket being adjusta'b'le independently of said curtain rod supporting means, and a threaded rod to draw said clamps toward each other to secure said support to a window casing.

A urtain support including two tubular members, unitary clamp and curtain rod supporting means on each of said members, said means including a rearwardly extending clamp portion and an upwardly extending curtain rod support carrying portion, said support carrying portion formed as a channel partly closed by overhanging projections, a curtain rod holder adjustable Vertically along said channel, a shade roller bracket mounted on each of said members, said bracket being adjustable independently of said curtain rod supporting means, and a threaded rod to draw said clamps toward each other to secure said support to a. win-- dow casing.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my slgnaturer SHICKRALLA CONSTANTINE. 

